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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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